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Since the UNISPACE III held on July
19-30, 1999, the world has witnessed tremendous
developments in different branches of space
technology and its applications. Not merely those
applications of space have expanded, but
significantly, several more countries too have begun
to participate in space endeavors and derive
benefits from space technology, in particular with
the affordable small satellite developments.
Successful efforts of UN, Government agencies,
Corporations and NGO’s worldwide in the application
of satellite technologies for the management of
numerous disasters had notable outcomes in terms of
saving human lives and resources. In particular,
UNOOSA and UNSPIDER have been active in deploying
disaster and environmental monitoring capabilities
on satellites; however, there currently exists no
global partnership to coordinate and organize all
the disparate efforts – especially one that ensures
the availability of these capabilities to otherwise
underserved countries.
By creating common data and access standards across
communities and by working together as one disaster
response system of systems, agencies and emergency
management teams can improve their level of
preparedness before a natural disaster occurs. Such
an approach also allows them to enhance the
efficiency and effectiveness of their response
during recovery and, by analyzing a combination of
remotely sensed satellite and in-situ data, better
mitigate natural hazard risks for the future.
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